Break-in

[amazoneric1]

I just got an alpine swr-1242d. THe RMS is 500watts, and the max is 1500watts. I have a kenwood KAC-8152D amp, that pushes 550watts at 2ohm. Would that damage the speakers during the break in period? How long do I need to wait untill i can really crank up the volume?

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[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

not at all, in fact i would reccomend doubling that power to get the most out of that sub.

 

[mikeyboc 10+ year member]

You should be good to go. Just make sure you set your gains properly so you don't clip the amp and you will be fine.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Just plug it in and play it like you normally would.

No reason to observe any dedicated time as a "break in" period.

The subwoofer will naturally break in over time with regular, normal useage.

 

[amazoneric1]

You should be good to go. Just make sure you set your gains properly so you don't clip the amp and you will be fine.

I dont wanna soud stupid...but what exactly is the "gain setting" ive heard of it, but never understood it. What does it actaully do, and what should I have it set at?

 

[DrtySthV6SE 10+ year member]

you should probably read the Gain Tutorial in the Amplifier section